What is the population of Lincoln County?

The population of Lincoln County, NV is 5,159.

Where is Lincoln County located?

Lincoln County, NV is located at latitude 37.6433500 and longitude -114.8775500. It is in United States.

What is the area of Lincoln County?

The area of Lincoln County, NV is 27549 km².

What is the elevation of Lincoln County?

Lincoln County, NV has an elevation of 1522 meters (4993 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Lincoln County in?

Lincoln County, NV is in the America/Los_Angeles time zone.

How has the population of Lincoln County changed?

The population of Lincoln County, NV has decreased from 5,345 (2010) to 5,159 (2020), a change of -3.5%.

Lincoln County, Nevada

Lincoln County: county in Nevada, United States.

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Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2010 census, the population was 5,345. After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 5,159 inhabitants. Its county seat is Pioche. The county was created 165 years ago in 1860.

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Lincoln County at a glance

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Caliente

Population 1,077

Quick Facts about Lincoln County

Population	5,159 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Nevada (United States)
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Area	27549 km²
Water as percent of area	0.04%
Land as percent of area	99.96%
Latitude & Longitude	37.6434,-114.8776
Named for	Abraham Lincoln
Capital	Pioche
Establishment	January 01, 1861
Time Zone	America/Los_Angeles
Local time	06:31:18 (23rd September 2026)
Population growth	-3.48% (2010-2020)

Lincoln County Courthouse in Pioche image

Geography

Lincoln County is located at 37°38'36"N 114°52'39"W (37.6433500, -114.8775500). It has 8 neighbors: Beaver County, Mohave County, Clark County, Nye County, White Pine County, Iron County, Millard County and Washington County.

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The largest city of Lincoln County is Caliente with a population of 1,077. . See all Lincoln County cities & populated places.

Lincoln County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Lincoln County.

City Name	Population	Title
Caliente	1,077	City in Nevada, United States

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Lincoln County has 8 neighbours.

Beaver County county in southwestern Utah, United States.
Mohave County county in Arizona, United States.
Clark County county in Nevada, United States.
Nye County county in Nevada, United States.
White Pine County county in Nevada, United States.
Iron County county in southwestern Utah, United States.
Millard County county in western Utah, United States.
Washington County county in southwestern Utah, United States.

Pioche

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Lincoln County decreased by 3.48% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	5,345	-	census
2011	5,269	-1.42%	estimation process
2012	5,371	1.94%	estimation process
2013	5,267	-1.94%	estimation process
2014	5,199	-1.29%	estimation process
2015	5,136	-1.21%	estimation process
2016	5,154	0.35%	estimation process
2017	5,191	0.72%	estimation process
2018	5,237	0.89%	estimation process
2019	5,183	-1.03%	estimation process
2020	5,159	-0.46%	estimation process

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Henderson	329,172	The second most populous city in Nevada and the center of the Las Vegas metropolitan area.
North Las Vegas	260,098	A city located in Clark County, Nevada.
Reno	259,290	The second most populous city in Nevada.
Paradise	223,167	Town in Nevada, USA
Sunrise Manor	189,372	Census designated place
Spring Valley	178,395	Village in New York, United States
Sparks	106,900	The most populous city in Washoe County, Nevada.
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Carson City	56,034	The capital of Nevada.
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